bounce off

phrasal verb

bounced off; bouncing off; bounces off

informal

: to talk about (something, such as an idea) with (someone) in an informal way in order to get an opinion

I wanted to bounce some ideas off you before the meeting.

Examples of bounce off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The piece then bounced off the bridge and hit another vehicle on Cerezin's right. —David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

When her physicality can feel distant and contained — a hybrid of deadpan and highbrow — his boyish energy gives her something to bounce off, allowing a less stoic side to slip through. —Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024

The quarter didn’t end until the 49ers completed a three-and-out hat trick, then, to top it off, muffed the Chiefs’ end-of-quarter punt that bounced off Luter and wasn’t corralled by McCloud. 9. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024

Bass clarinet key pops, muted low piano notes, and bow wood bouncing off of strings superbly complemented the paper rustling. —Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024

In stoppage time, another shot from Thompson bounced off the crossbar, sealing Angel City’s fate. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024

But as in so many superhero movies, the overall effect is hyperactive yet deadened, causing the viewer’s gaze to bounce off the screen rather than be drawn into it. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024

The scoring pass to Aiyuk was rather pedestrian compared to his 51-yard grab moments earlier after the ball bounced off Lions defender Kindle Vildor's face mask. 25d ago / 5:45 PM PST Catch off a defender's face David K. Li Brandon Aiyuk's 51-yard catch was remarkable. —NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024

Fox dumped the puck into the offensive zone, Kreider got the bounce off the boards behind the net and made a nice pass to Trocheck, who put in a wrist shot for his 15th of the season. —Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024